Regardless of the changeable weather, there is no denying that Spring is making an appearance with the clocks going forward and the flowers tentatively showing their faces. To celebrate spring and our crazy love of illustration, we thought we would focus this post on books featuring our favourite flowers, gardens, nature and the outdoors...  

Whether you are staying put or jetting off for the break, we have a new collection of imaginative, entertaining and, most importantly, time-consuming activity books that make the perfect Easter holiday companions.  From colouring to stickers, activities to games, read on for more...

Here at Smallprint we love the classics: we made wedding bunting from pages of Winnie The Pooh, and you can probably guess the inspiration behind our daughter’s middle name, Beatrix, but our mission is also to find brilliant books which aren’t part of the mainstream but will be loved by whoever owns them. 

Next Sunday is Mother's Day and in addition to a traditional bunch of flowers and a lie-in we are recommending our top choice of special books, perfect when paired with a sentimental note about sharing time together.  The beauty of our collection is that it inspires adults and kids alike...

We have a real treat today as we not only launch a new collection of must-have alphabet illustrations, but we catch up with the amazing talent behind the artwork.  Since graduating from Kingston University, Liz King has worked as a textile print designer, designing and selling work both in the UK and internationally.  Read on...

In our second blog post celebrating storytelling, the wonderfully imaginative and energetic Rosie Hudson gives us her five tips to make story-time that little bit more exciting and entertaining.  Read on for tips to bring magic alive and switch things up to work for you.

To celebrate National Story Telling Week we thought we might share some of our favourite story books and a few tips that we use to refresh our storytelling when it's getting a bit stale. From mixing up the time to choosing wordless books, read on for a little helping hand...                       

"My favorite thing is when I meet someone for the first time and they say, “These are so awesome!” and then they look at the name of my company and go, “That’s the name of your company!” and then laugh and hug me, or punch my in the shoulder." Find out what So Awesome founder Marie-Claire Camp has to say in our Q&A.

It is no secret that we are hugely fond of Alice Melvin and her beautiful illustrative style. Ever since we fell in love with the intricate drawings in The High Street, we have been desperate to quiz Alice and find out more about her.  We nearly fell off our chair when Alice agreed to contribute to our blog and here is the end result. Read on...

Our photography gets us big praise, it looks great and gives a taste of the magic the lies inside the covers of our books and makes choosing the right thing that bit easier. We want everyone to find books and art they love so have developed some new collections inspired by the most popular requests and enquiries from our customers.

If like Mr Smallprint, you take satisfaction in the books you give to your precious cherub because they tell something of your own tastes and your well-publicised-within-the-household English Literature degree, then our Babylit collection is for you. The smug parents best friend.  

Today marked an important date in the Smallprint calendar; our first book workshop for kids and we were so thrilled with the response.  It is no secret that we are massive fans of PatrickGeorge's revolutionary approach to publishing, brilliantly clever concept and super cool illustrations.